Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-24
THE DEATH WATCH.
a saa. aseen Doubled on abe AnarenIs's'
afld Tkeis Case Now seems hs"Po
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A saas Efsen Doubled on 'he Ana'. 49,
aIid TkeiE Case Now seems hA"F'
Chicago special: A local paper states
as the result OF interviews Tint none OF
the authorities here have any idea iha'
there will be any interference Whatever
either by the United States supreme
court or by the governor, with the exc
eution of the sentence ON she seven CON
demned men. The supreme co'trs hxed
the 18th day of November for the e&e'
cution, between the hours of 10 and T.
Il is stated that the sheriff viii have the
execution take place rs near noon as
possible. All the prisoners will be exc
cuted on one gallows, which will DO
erected as usual at the north end OF
"Murderer's Row" Ii is believed thnt
the men will face their fate with forti-
tudc, most, il not all Of them, being in
spired with the idea that they are heroes
and martyrs and that they are dying for
the benefit Of mankind From now I'M
Ill after tile execution the Jail will be
strongly Guarded, both inside and out,
and special watch will be kept ON an.
archists in the city, and any attempt at
violence will be promptly checked. The
sheriff will be extremely careful about
admitting persons to witness the hang
ing, and it is understood that none viii
be admitted except public officials and
representatives of newspapers. There
will not be, as there has been in the past
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politicians and their strikers who seldom
conduct themselves with the decency
and decorum heiitting an occasion both
more than 100 persons will be admitted
to the jail on that day and these will
have 10 be youched for by some respon.
sible party. The final preparations will
not be begun until about Nov. /. SO
far none OF the condemned have asked
for clergyman, and ii is believed that
As they arr free thinkers, they will not
do so. The speeches from the gallows
will necessarily be limited, but il is eI-
pected that all Of the condemned men
will have something TO say. Tho death
watch has already been doubled and
while the friends Of the prisoners nAtur,
ally hope for the Interference Of ths
United States supreme court or for exec
utive clemency, the general opinion is
that they will have 20 dio on Nov. IL.
All of them were visited by their Fela.
tiyes between the hOnrs Of and 10
O'Clock this morning II was stated that
Parsons Was not ayersc 10 being inter
viewed on his views As 10 the uniustnesa
OF the decision, bnt all attempts 10 draw
him out on the topic proved futile He
would not talk on the matter, and with
violent motion Of his hands, said in u
voice in which rage aud impatinncs were
strongly blended: II don't know any
thing about it,
Nina Van Zandt came 10 behold Spies.
The customary neRtness and quiet de-
meanor marked her bearing. She
showed manifold signs Of grief and dur.
ing her half hours conversation with
August was mRniiostly using all the will
power she is SO strongly possessed Of 10
prevent an outbreak OF tears. She WAS
detected and u certain hantGur Of car.
mage TINT has been apparent was want.
Ing this morning. Spies has lost none
OF the heroic bearing that is so familiar
b. his admirers. He chnttcd aud spoke
with all who approached him with tho
easy nnnchalance Of captive on the
eve Of Liberation rather than on the
threshold of the grave Most Of his
hour for exercise wns given to his Nina:
Mrs. Parsons sat nj the upper end OF tho
cage holding low conversation with
her husband, She is, as everyone
knows, woman possessed Of rare foyti.
tudf aud none could guess from her
composed bearing that she was suffering
~ the least. Ficlden was not without
his good angel His wife accompanied
by his two children, came to offer such
comfort rs would be acceptable in such
an hour. Numerous offerings Of fruit
we're brought and during tho carly
hours, when few people we're Rstire, n
couple OF ladies handed in some baskets
Of luscious peaches for tho special delec.
ton Of the doomed men. None but the
relatives OF the prisoners and a few re.
porters were there to witness the snluta
tons and lenve.takings Of tho party.
The chief TAILOR raped his keys sharply
on the iron bars rs signal for n gen.
eral clearance Of the cage and the Via.
itors left, while the anarchists returned
once more 10 the gloomy solitude OF
their dungeons.
The Staats Xeitung, which has hith.
erto been in favor Of the execution on
the anarchists, comes out this morning
N an editorial supporting n commute.
ton OF sentence. The defense commit
tee are putting forth every effort 10 rnise
sufficient money to carry the case TO Tho
supreme court Of tho United States il IL
ran be done. II is understood tbev
have hopes of getting General Butler IL
take the case, and failing TO secure him
VIII try for Roger A. Pryor. GEORGE
y. Schilling, the socialist leader, left for
the east o-night 70 secure ono or tbe
other OF them. He would not admit
who he was going TO see, but Il IA we'll
known they are very DESTROYS of getting
Butler. Lawyers here say that the
chance OF tho court of last resort taking
The case is very slim indeed.